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Webster 1913 Edition


Catechise

Cat′e-chise

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Catechised
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Catechising
.]
[L.
catechizare
, Gr. [GREEK], equiv. to [GREEK] to resound, sound a thing into one’s ears, impress it upon one by word of mouth; [GREEK] + [GREEK] to sound, [GREEK] a sound.]
1.
To instruct by asking questions, receiving answers, and offering explanations and corrections, – esp. in regard to points of religious faith.
2.
To question or interrogate; to examine or try by questions; – sometimes with a view to reproof, by eliciting from a person answers which condemn his own conduct.
Swift.

Webster 1828 Edition


Catechise

CATECHISE

, v.t.
1.
To instruct by asking questions, receiving answers, and offering explanations and corrections.
2.
To question; to interrogate; to examine or try by questions, and sometimes with a view to reproof, by eliciting answers from a person, which condemn his own conduct.
3.
Appropriately, to ask questions concerning the doctrines of the Christian religion; to interrogate pupils and give instruction in the principles of religion.

Definition 2024


catéchisé

catéchisé

See also: catechise and catéchise

French

Verb

catéchisé m (feminine singular catéchisée, masculine plural catéchisés, feminine plural catéchisées)

  1. past participle of catéchiser